Health Canada has published a report on its public consultation on building a national strategy to address access to drugs for rare diseases. This report follows the Government of Canada’s commitment to create a national strategy for drugs for rare
August 2021
Health Canada’s proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations
By Sarah Pennington & Kristin Wall on
On July 31, 2021, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent outlining its plan to amend the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Medical Devices Regulations in the spring of 2022. The proposed amendments are intended to…
PMPRB excessive price decision quashed by Federal Court of Appeal
By Kristin Wall & Christopher A. Guerreiro on
The Federal Court of Appeal has quashed an excessive-price decision of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) in a proceeding concerning the drug SOLIRIS. The matter has been remitted to the PMPRB for redetermination.
Procedural background
The…